Bourgade Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-7. They lost 12-2 to the Benjamin Franklin Chargers. If the Golden Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Chargers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bourgade Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santi Dominguez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Dominguez's first of the season.
As for Benjamin Franklin, they pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Benjamin Franklin's side, Jackson Mick was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mick was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Talan Speir and Jett Garman did most of the damage at the plate: Speir went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Garman went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Garman a new career-high. Blake Sedig was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bourgade Catholic is set to challenge their familiar foe Gilbert Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin will take on rival San Tan Foothills at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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